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Chilling the womb: could cold sponges during C-Section save lives?

NCT ID NCT02910115

Disease control Sponsor: Baylor Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether placing cold, wet sponges on the uterus during a cesarean delivery could help it contract better, reducing blood loss and the need for extra drugs or a hysterectomy. Only 8 women participated before the trial was stopped early. The results are too limited to draw any firm conclusions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Cold laparotomy sponges (cold, wet sponges applied to the uterus) and Pitocin (a drug to help the uterus contract)
What this could lead to
If it worked, cooling the uterus during C-section might help reduce bleeding and the need for extra drugs or emergency hysterectomy.
What could go wrong
The trial was terminated early with only 8 participants, so results are very limited. It is unclear if cooling is safe or effective.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

8 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2015

Finished

Nov 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion criteria: * pregnant women of any age * gravidity and gestational duration who present for cesarean section and who have given informed consent to be in the study. Exclusion criteria: * Women who refuse to be in the study * women who are unable to consent due to emergent nature of the cesarean section * women who are unable to understand the nature of the study due to mental illness, mental retardation, medical condition, or other communication barrier will be excluded.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dystocia Hemorrhage Uterine Inertia

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Blood loss Dysfunctional labor Uterine atony

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